280 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[31 Pa.B. 1000]

   Technical guidance documents are on DEP's world wide web site (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the public participation center. The ''December 2000 Inventory'' heading is the governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various DEP bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to DEP's draft technical guidance documents.

   DEP will continue to revise its non-regulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2001.

Ordering paper copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   DEP encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a bound paper copy of the latest inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the inventory by calling DEP at [phone].

   In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP publications. Please check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document. Persons who have questions or comments in general should call Joe Sieber at [phone].

Final Guidance

   DEP ID: 383-3500-106 Title: Guidance for Surface Water Identification Protocol Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish a rational and reasonable basis for staff decisions in the field which will promote quality, timely and consistent service to the public and regulated community. Effective Date: February 17, 2001 Contact: Trudy Troutman at [phone] or e-mail at: [e-mail]

Draft Guidance

   DEP ID: 362-2207-008 Title: Administration of Fee Collection for Planning Module Reviews Description: This guidance will establish a new standardized procedure for collecting fees for the review of planning modules for new land development (planning modules) in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Act 149 of 1994 amendments to the Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537). Anticipated Effective Date: April 1, 2001 Comment Period Ends: March 16, 2001 Contact: Jay Africa at [phone] or e-mail at [e-mail]

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-280. Filed for public inspection February 16, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]